Washing apparatus



April 6 1926. 1,580,017

G. w. CONNOR WASHING APPARATUS Filed June 25, 1924 2 SheetsSheet l INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY April 6, 192e. 1,580,017

G. W. CONNOR WASHING APPARATUS Filed June 25,' 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 |NvENToR BY I a ATTORNEY WITNESS:

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UNITED STATE-s j PATENT OFFICE.

- GEORG-E W. CONNOR, OFMANDERSONySOUTH CAROLINA, ASSIG'NORVOF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH K. BRAY, OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

'WASHING APPARATUS.

Appiicati'on niedlvmie 25,

To all whom t may concern j Be it known that I, GnoiGnW. CONNOR, al citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing atAndei'son, in the county of Anderson andv State of South Carolina, have invented new and f prevented, this false bottom carrying'a suds chamber or'recepta'cle having overflowmeans which lwill insure apositive circulation ofi water through the 'suds chamberzand through `pipes mounted below the bottom of the device, and connected withY the. 'end portions thereof..v

Another object is the provision ofadevice of this character'in which Vthesulds chamber and false bottom may be removed when use of the boiler is desired for canning purposes or boiling cans packed with'fruit'and the like as is awell known process. n

- Any additional object is the provision of a 'device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, positive in operation, eiicient and durable in service and/a general improvement inthe art. 1 4 lViththe above and other objects and advantages in vieW the invention consists in the details'v of construction ,toi be hereinafter more li'ullydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: I

Figure 1 lis a longitudinal. section,` Figure 2 is a top planviewwith the cover vof4 the suds' chamber` removed,il,

Figure 3 is a cross sectiontaken vertically at the center-of thedevice, V f f,

Figure 4 is a detail section on .the .line ,4L-#1 of Figure'l, .f v-

F igure' is a detail view'of the removable bail mounting.

Y lteferring more .particularly tothe drawings the numeral '5 designates a boilerof any ordinaryor preferred type ando-any desired size and'shapeV depending uponfthe purpose to which the complete deviceis'to be put. This .boiler is.representedaslprovidedat y its .ends with conventionalllaildls 6 whereby'it may be lifted. about..

` Q The f receptacle is octagonal in shape so as to lit conformingly within the opening 11 and is formed withy a 1924. seriai No. 722,375.

l .Located Within the boiler is a false' bottom designated broadlybyl the numeral 7 and formed preferably from a Vsingle `piece of sheet metal cut and bent to the desired shape. At its longitudinal side edges this false-bottoni, member kis formed with depending flanges 8 which rest upon kthe bottom of the boiler, 4andtlie'end portions 9 are inclined downwardly andoutwardly away from the center, tlieedges being upturned to dene vertical .flanges 10 which are spaced from the ends of the boiler. kIt-will be observed that the vertical flanges 8 Vare disposed ragainst the sides of theboiler. The main or top portion ofthe false bottom member is .formed with anopening ,11 whichfis here represented as being octagonal though it should be understood that itniight be of any 'other desired shape. "Theopipositesides off-v the inclined portions!) are extendeddo'w'nwardly to dene flanges--12 which'rest upon Ythe bottom of the boiler inthe same manner tral portion of its top open las shownV at 17 and provided with a removable cover 18v having a handle 19. The opposite sides of this receptacle are formed with outwardly rolled beads or hooks 20 which engage upon the top ofthe boiler -for properly support- Ving the suds receptacle within ythe boiler in spaced relation to the bottom thereof.v Thisl boiler has its bottom formed .with holes 21 and likewise has its sides formed with perforations 22which will permit communication between'lthe'suds'Chamber andthe in-f95 lterioi; of thek boiler.

here represented -as l plurality of openings 15a located in the side wall immediately above the bottom andat the corners, which openingsl are forthe passage of water. Owing to the .locationof these openingsat the corners, `.it is4 obvious that ythe sides of the receptacle will .have somewhat of a baitlefor ,deector action upon the liquid npassing therethrough@ In Vorder to holdv the :cover on therecepltacle and to maintainl theA receptacle in proper position within the boiler, "I provide `eel-1,5213'aii'cl' secured tothe of the boiler near the top thereof. The ear is formed with a hole 28h while the ear 23 is formed with a slot defining a hook 23C. T he numeral 2a represents a bail which is equipped at one end with a ring or loop 25 engaged within the hole 23h, and which is provided at its other end with a similar ring or loop 251 d-etachably engageable with the hook 23C. o

Near its top one wall portion of the suds receptacle is formed with a perforated area 26 leading to or discharging into a. filtering bag or the like 27 which is suspended within theboiler as shown. The numeral 28 represents a slide which is movably mounted in guides 28a' and which is adapted to cover t-his perforated area to a greater or less extent, the slide having perforations 2G adapted'to be brought into or out of registration with the pertorations in the area 2G;

Located beneath the bottom of the boiler is a series et inclined pipes 30 which have their ends equipped with elbows 3l with which are connected upwardly extending' pipe sections 32 communicating with the interior ot the boiler below the false bottom. The specific connection of the pipes 32 with the bottom ot the boiler is a matter of mechanical detail and any preferred method may be employed. It should be stated that all of the pipes 30 are Connected at one end by a pipe 38 which is prolonged beyond one side of the boiler and which is equipped with a out oil valve Bel which may be opened to permit draining of the entire device.

In the operation it will be seen that the articles to be boiled or washed are placed within the receptacle l5 together with a suitable quantity of soap or soap powder and water is poured either into the receptacle l5 or into the boiler 5. As the receptacle l5 is aerforated at different points it makes no difference where the water is poured as it will naturally pass into the suds chamber and below at the same time. When lheat is applied the water will of course become heated and will flow along the inclined pipes 3() and pass upwardly withinthe boiler and into the suds receptacle. At least a. portion of the water bubbling` up within the suds receptacle passes through the perforated area 26 into the liltering bag. 27 .and is consequently returned to theboiler for reeirculationv through the pipes 3Q.

ij-rlterremoving the bail 2Lithe entire suds receptacle .may be lifted out of the boiler in ease it is desired to use the apparatus for boiling cans of fruit, vegetables and the like. From the foregoing 'description and' a study of the drawings, it will' be apparent that Iv have thus provided a `very simply constructed, inexpensive and highlyellicient washing and boiling apparatus which will satisfactorily perform the `lunct'ronsltor Yll'ijll`7ile1flslld i 'i I advantage of not being likely to.. get out of order.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood thaty I reserve the right to 'make such changes in the form,

construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or .the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

l. In a device of the character described, ,a boiler having ,an open top, .a suds receptaclefoi less width andlength than the boiler disposed therein and formed at its sides with outwardly ,and downwardly extending flanges removably engaged .upon the .upper edgeof the .open top boiler, said suds re,cept-aele having anopening in its top surrounded by upstanding iiange a removable cover normally closingv said Opening in the sudsreceptacl'qsaid suds ,receptacle having-its bottom provided with openings and having its .side walls formed near their upper ends with perforations, and a filtering bag mounted upon the outside et the 4suds receptacle and extending about a perforated area.

2. In a. device ot the character described, a boiler having an open top, a suds receptaele of less width and length than the boiler disposed therein and yformed at its sides with outwardly and downwardly extending flanges removably engaged uponthe upper edge of the open top boiler, said suds receptacle having an opening 4in its top surrounded by an upstanding'flange, a removable cover normally closinfr said opening in the suds receptacle, said suds receptacle havingits bottom provided with openings and having its side walls formed near their upper ends with perforations, and av filtering bag mounted upon the outside of the suds receptacle and extending about a perforated area, land afperforated plate member slidably mounted at the juncture of the bag with the suds receptacle for varying the size ot the perforations and regulating thev extent ot' communication between the interior of the suds receptacleV and the liltering bag.v

3. In a device ot the character deseribed, a Yboiler having an open top, a suds receptacle of less width and length than the boilerdisposed therein and formed at its sides'with outwardly and downwardly en:- tendilis flanges remevably engaged non the upper edge of theopen top boiler, said suds receptacle harina 21.11, @renier/initie fer 'sur rounded by an upstanding ila-.ngea a remevable cover normally closing said opening in the suds receptacle, said suds receptacle having its bottoni provided with openings and having it'sside walls `formed Anear their errer-@nds vth-.relferaiens'"and YfilterllO suds receptacle and extendingjabout a per-y forated area, and a member removably seated upon the bottom of the boiler and having an opening accommodating the suds receptacle, said member inclining Y downwardly and outwardlyin every direction and terminating at its outer edge in upturncd flanges. o n

t. A device of the character described `comprising a boiler, a false bottom therein, a receptacle seated upon said false bottom.

and extending entirely 1 across the boiler to divide the interior thereof into two com-Y partments, said receptacle having its sides and bottom perforated and aV plurality of inclined pipes located beneath the bottom of the boiler and havingupturned ends com-l municating ,with the interior thereof out- Wardly of the receptacle, one end of the receptacle being providednear its top With a perforatedy area, a slide plate for closing said perforated area,V and a filtering, member located Within the boiler into which Water passing fromsaid perforated area Will How. l In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

GEORGE W. comica.y 

